20 Gorgeous DIY Lampshades

I’m pretty picky when it comes to most things in our house. But lampshades are one of those things I’ve never really paid a ton of attention to. I mean, besides if it’s roughly the right size and shape for the base. I didn’t notice them, that is, UNTIL then I ended up with a lampshade I hate. And now all of a sudden, lampshades seem much more important. And this shade is not even that bad. But I bought this awesome mercury glass lamp base. I brought it home from the store with a white shade and it just didn’t look right because of the warm undertones in the glass. So I sent my husband back to the store to exchange it with the off-white version of the same shade. We unwrapped it, put it on and it looked fine. Until we turned it on and it was so much more yellow than I was expecting. And also it had some weird stitching inside that you couldn’t see when the lamp is off but was super obvious when it’s on. But we unwrapped it and threw out the receipt and so I’ve been stuck with this lampshade I hate. So today I was looking for inspiration on ways I could maybe make it over. And I found some amazing projects! Enjoy!

Yarn Ombre Lampshade from Vintage Revivals

Silhouette Reading Lamp from Chica and Jo

Lampshade Makeover from Eryn with a Y

Shabby Chic Rosette Lampshade from Simply Ciani

Easy Lampshade Update from Upcycled Treasures

Pottery Barn Inspired Lampshade from Simply Ciani

Fabric Lampshade Makeover from Pitter and Glink

No Sew Lampshade with Covered Buttons from Make It & Love It

Glitter Lampshade from Pippa Armbrester

DIY Woven Basket Lampshade from Fall for DIY for homedit

DIY Lampshade made from scratch! from Ohoh Blog

Modern Tin Punch Lampshade from Dream a Little Bigger

Spray Painted Lace Lampshade from Stay at Home Artist

Paint Stick Lampshade from Enjoying the Simple Things

Ombre Hair Dye Lampshade from Paper Buttons

Peekaboo Lampshade Makeover from Pretty Ditty

French Chic Lamp from Young Wifey

Wood Grain Glitter Lampshade from Vintage Revivals

Sweater Covered Lampshade from A Cultivated Nest

Doily Covered Lampshade from A Beautiful Mess

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Welcome to Little Red Window! I’m Cassie, a professional craft and knitwear designer working in the field for more than 10 years. I have a degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I've designed more than 300 separate knitting patterns, hundreds of craft projects, and I love to bring joy to your crafts and knitting with well-designed, easy to understand tutorials and patterns.

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